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OUTwest Lubbock, a virtual community for LGBTQ West Texans, has taken to GoFundMe in an effort to convince the Lubbock City Council to issue a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month.

Target faced criticism and calls for boycotts from conservatives last year over its related merchandise during Pride celebrations and into the holiday season.According to a statement, the brick-and-mortar Target stores that will be selected to carry LGBTQ+ merchandise—including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages—will be decided "based on historical sales performance." It also plans to spotlight LGBTQ-owned brands during Pride Month both in stores and online.The announcement has sparked renewed backlash for the retailer, with many people accusing Target of giving in to pressure from the conservative-led boycotts. As Newsweek previously reported, Target's share price took momentary dips in May and June 2023 after the calls for boycotts began, but ended the year with a 7.46 percent increase on its share price."Cool.

Cat Burns and special guest Sam Tompkins are performing at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin’s Collins Barracks on August 22, 2024.

Kayal and Company” on Friday, Trump compared LGBTQ+ protections to a “cuckoo’s nest.”“A lot of things don’t make sense, having to do with what they’re doing, from the border to all of the men playing in women’s sports. I mean, the world is like a cuckoo’s nest right now with what they do,” Trump declared.One of the hosts alleged President Joe Biden has engaged in “manipulation” of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. She claimed parents now have to “pinch some pennies” to be able to afford private Christian schools for their children, to remove them from the enhancements that go into effect this summer.“Many schools are grappling with what they’re going to do,” she said, “because as of August 1, as you know, because of Biden’s manipulation of Title IX, these kids, the school boards, have no choice, they’re meeting right now they, many of them perplexed, and they don’t know what to do, Mr.

Take it all in with this week’s edition of Bop After Bop…. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“360” is the latest from Brat, Charli XCX’s upcoming album due June 7, and it’s another banger that expands the XCX cinematic universe. The music video is a meta, chic, and bratty affair, featuring an all-star cast of “hot girl” internet celebrities and film icons like Julia Fox, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Gabbriette, Chloë Sevigny, and Emma Chamberlain to name a few.